Based on Jorn Utzon’s studies of parametric design, for the development of the Sydney Opera House, the opportunity arose to create an inner city performance space that connected the heritage buildings of Macquarie Street with the public space within the Domain.

Sydney’s inner city is an area of business and residential properties that do not allow expansive space for creativity. These cramped buildings are primarily utilitarian workers terraces, not conducive to creative incubation.

The ‘Makers Domain’ is a space that celebrates the performance of community engagement and creation. People are brought together to share knowledge and ideas. The architecture has been created to encourage interaction and communication. A large internal studio space and design-oriented bookshop opens outwards to the north and east towards the domain. 

The space will allow artists and creators to work in residency. A place that delivers opportunities to display, exhibit and sell, with an internal library and bookshop that provides information on various techniques for creation and making.

A cafe and bar will cater to events of various sizes with opportunities to bring additional income to the site through trade to guests and passers-by.

Its large public plaza will allow large numbers of patrons, without the space feeling empty and isolated when there are few, with amenity facilities to cater.

Echoing the form of a traditional Australian shed that bows in respect to the adjacent Domain, a strong connection between the place and its community has been created, that provides a place of performance through creation for that can be celebrated by all.